Former Labour Party MP Dame Tariana Turia has described the Government’s treatment of the protesters as an abuse of its powers. She described Speaker Trevor Mallard’s behaviour as bullying and said that she is against the mandates in principle.
She also stated that she has no confidence in Jacinda Ardern. She said that the protesters have a right to be heard and that if she wasn’t as old as she was she would be joining them.
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Winston Peter’s heckler voided his free speech rights the moment he put the company lanyard around his neck.
Dispatches from the edge of a temporarily unbalanced Aussie mind.
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Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock was taken by surprise as a “target of opportunity” (more fighter-pilot speak) presented itself. He had just a few seconds to assess his situation and decide – over it? Or through it?
Almost two-thirds of respondents support a wealth tax targeting individual net assets above $10 million while exempting family homes, according to new Ipsos polling.
